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Gardena Deluxe Spray Wand #38108-6
Sale price: $29.59
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Gardena
EAN: 0042206381088
Feature(s): Four pattern Spray Wand (soft spray, perlator jet, hard jet, and flat jet)Ergonomic pulse trigger with easy to use lockQuick connect with water stop includedideal for watering at long range
Item Dimensions: Height 6.89"Width 2.76"Length 36.6"
Label: Gardena
Manufacturer: Gardena
Model: 38108-6
Package Dimensions:
Height: 12.4"
Width: 16.7"
Length: 12.4"
Weight: 3.6 lbs.
Product Group: Home Improvement
Publisher: Gardena
Studio: Gardena
UPC: 042206381088
Customer Reviews Average rating - 3.5
Rating - 1 Date: 2008-08-27
Content: I bought my first one of these because I loved the squeeze trigger and I figured yeah it cost allot more but I get a lifetime warranty.
Stupid thought No 1.)
With a lifetime warranty it will last a minimum of 5 years right. If it doesn't I bring it back to HD right. It lasted 9 months(4 months of use) before the trigger started to leak which is great if you want to water your shoes.
I take it back to HD...
- sorry sir you need to mail it back to the Gardena with the original receipt. I don't have the receipt... sorry sir I wish I could help you
- can I register the product online so I don' need the receipt....no you can't sir.
Stupid though No. 2) I'll take it apart and fix it. I send Gardena an email asking for a parts break down. No response. Something that is glued together has no screws is not made to come apart. I try anyways, never got as far as trying to find parts before I broke it.
Stupid thought No.3) I did just what the manufacture know stupid people like me will do I bought another one for $45 thinking the first on must have had a bad seal.
It started to leak the same way as the first one after 14 months (5 months of use)
Summary: Save your money/ Be smarter than me
Rating - 1 Date: 2008-07-20
Content: I agree with the other reviewers that this item performs (when it performs) as an excellent garden spray device. With the long wand it is great for reaching hanging flower baskets, flowers under the deck, and, other places needing a long reach. When it works it produces a nice gentle spray - excellent for flowers.
However, this item is poorly constructed, and, will malfunction with no provocation. The design is such that it can't be fixed. You have to throw it away as soon as one of the parts misplaces itself from a chance squeeze of the handle or some other slight circumstance.
I purchased it thinking that for a "deluxe" price, I would receive a "deluxe" item.
This item was non-functional after about two weeks of light use. The trigger froze. The trigger froze open, and, the resulting water pressure popped off the head.
I see this in many products. What is happening is that these products are designed by mechanical engineers completely on computers. They email the resulting design file to a manufacturer in China. The manufacturer puts it into a computer controlled plastic mold machine which produces the parts. They are assembled. A prototype is sent back to the engineer, who tests it for a few minutes, makes any adjustments to the design, then emails the final product to the manufacturer and production begins with no other testing.
The result are substandard products that are designed to sell, but, not to last, or function as they were intended.
Save your money. This item, because of its flimsy design and materials, is a throwaway.
I recommend a Toro 36" or 21" instead: The Toro design involves strong metal parts in the functioning moving valve assembly, and grip. The Toro is more comfortable to use, and, because the parts that can break or malfunction are metal, instead of cheap plastic, you have a chance of being able to fix it without throwing it away. Toro 36-Inch 3-Pattern Garden Hose Watering Wand #53908
Toro 21-Inch 3-Pattern Garden Hose Watering Wand #53909
Summary: Throwaway design and materials
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-07-17
Content: As another reviewer mentioned, availability of parts is nonexistent. While Gardena has a comprehensive website, they do not provide parts for this product, and most of their parts are available only in Germany. All I need is the ring that screws on the main spray nozzle, as the plastic threads are stripped.
That said, I have not been able to find any product that comes close to this. I use it to water my vegetable and flower garden every day. I just placed an order for another one, and if it breaks, I will order another.
Summary: Have yet to find anything better, but... need parts!
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-05-28
Content: Read about it in a greenhouse book. Thought i would give it a try. It is much gentler than other sprayers, while still putting out a lot of water. Only way to be more gentle is with a mister. (Also has other tips with hard sprays, etc. but I only use the sprinkler tip as I am in a greenhouse and need to get a lot of water out without splashing all over lights and electronics etc.) The adjustable pressure regulator and sqeeze handle also make control easy. No complaints.
Summary: Gentle spray
Rating - 5 Date: 2007-09-24
Content: This is the third Gardena Wand I have purchased and it works very well for most of my watering needs in my greenhouse. It is very easy to use and control. I would like to see however some site where I may purchase repair parts instead of needing to purchase a new wand---at least then I would have a spare.
Summary: My third Gardena Wand
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